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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

duração

Pronunciation / Transliteration: duɾaˈsɐ̃w

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Durée/dy.ʁe/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A duração do filme foi de mais de duas horas."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The length of time that something continues or lasts.

    "The duration of the movie was over two hours."
  2. 2

    A specific period during which an event occurs.

    "The duration of the concert was extended due to popular demand."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'durée' originates from the Latin word 'duratio', which means 'duration'. It evolved through Old French, maintaining its meaning related to the concept of time and continuity, particularly in philosophical contexts.

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